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00:00Oh, look out! Oh, look at that!
00:02Absolutely phenomenal!
00:04Rooney of Paul!
00:06Welcome to Match of the Dead.
00:30Evening, it's the last match of the day before Christmas
00:50and just the one game for you tonight as Aston Villa take on Manchester United.
00:56256 goals between these two for United.
01:00How many did you get, Dion?
01:01Just the three.
01:02Just the three.
01:04Villa are on the longest winning streak in the Premier League
01:07but they've only won once in 26 years at home against United.
01:10Robin Cowan was at Villa Park.
01:14A chance for Aston Villa to lay the meetings of Manchester United pass to rest
01:19and continue their transformation into true title contenders.
01:23It's six Premier League wins in a row for Unai Emery's side.
01:25The last time they've recorded seven consecutive victories
01:28was in the 89-90 season under Graham Taylor.
01:32The only change from the win over West Ham comes in goal.
01:35Emi Martinez returns for a back injury.
01:37Viktor Lindelof makes his 200th Premier League appearance.
01:40194 of them came for Manchester United who he left for Villa in the summer.
01:44Morgan Rodgers has led the revival after their poor start to the season.
01:49He's been involved in eight goals in his last 11 league games.
01:53Manchester United are forced into three changes.
01:55Ahmad Diallo and Brian Mbomo are on international duty.
01:58Casemiro is suspended.
01:59Patrick Dorgou and Manuel Agate come in.
02:01And there's a first start since the 1st of November for Benjamin Sesko.
02:04The absence of Kobi Maynou from the squad is, according to the club,
02:08down to a calf injury.
02:12And so Aston Villa, the form team, but up against their bogey side.
02:16Just five wins in their previous 55 Premier League meetings with Manchester United.
02:22Stoked with well by Aidan Heaven.
02:27Mount.
02:28Trying to find Sesko.
02:29It's Cunha!
02:32Big opportunity inside the first three minutes.
02:36Villa a bit passive defensively.
02:38It fell nicely for Cunha.
02:40Struck it well.
02:41That was curling inward.
02:44Ruben Amarin won the only meeting with Unai Emery on the final day of last season.
02:482-0 at Old Trafford.
02:52It works nicely to Morgan Rodgers.
02:55Oli Watkins is in here.
02:58Just cut back inside.
03:00And Heaven.
03:02What a crucial touch.
03:05Suddenly, Manchester United were on the retreat.
03:08Very light at the back.
03:10Good covering there from Heaven.
03:17Clean win from Uri Tielemans.
03:19And Aston Villa are streaming forward here.
03:22Onana to McGinn.
03:24And the follow-up is blocked.
03:27Heaven again.
03:30And as soon as this was won back.
03:33Aston Villa put the pedal down.
03:37Man United outnumbered.
03:40Amarin's pulling off a decent save from McGinn.
03:43Heaven sniffed out the danger once again.
03:45McGinn's corner.
03:53On.
03:54Rodgers.
03:55At the final flick.
03:56Fired back across goal by Ian Mattson.
04:00And then you see Rodgers was trying that little back heel flick.
04:03Very, very, very close.
04:05Fernandes finds Sesko.
04:18Superb block from Emi Martinez.
04:22Villa will cut open here.
04:25But Martinez quick off his line to smother.
04:28Acuna.
04:32Acuna.
04:33Hiding space.
04:35Plays it through.
04:36Sesko.
04:39Was a big touch.
04:41And, well, Emi Martinez
04:42took out Maty Cash.
04:45oh yeah
04:54knee to the head
04:55on Emi Martinez
04:57from Matty Cash
04:58well it looks like
05:00Martinez is
05:01having a discussion
05:03with the medical team
05:04Marco Bizot
05:07will warm up
05:08well they're going to
05:10give him a bit of time
05:11interception by
05:19Fernandez
05:20this could be bad news
05:25Dean Smith
05:31forever known as
05:32the Aston Villa boss
05:34that's got them
05:34back up to the
05:35Premier League
05:36and built the
05:37foundations
05:38on which they're
05:40now thriving
05:41mount
05:46just dispossessed
05:48again
05:49McGinn
05:50given the ball
05:51in a
05:51precarious position
05:53but he's
05:54kept hold of it
05:55and Morgan Rogers
05:57has kept it in
05:58head down
05:59it's Rogers
06:00it's an absolute
06:05ripper
06:06such a swift
06:10counter attack
06:11how impressive
06:12is this from
06:12John McGinn
06:13holding off the
06:14challenge
06:14finding
06:17Morgan Rogers
06:18he should never
06:19score from there
06:20from that position
06:21it's too easy
06:22getting away from
06:23Euro
06:24the finish as well
06:25it is absolute
06:26perfection
06:27and Villa have had to
06:29bide their time
06:30they've had to soak
06:31up a little bit of
06:31pressure
06:32they've had to give
06:33up possession
06:33but they have
06:34their lead
06:35well that's given away
06:50Cunha
06:52clinical
06:55Manchester United
06:57strike back
06:58well
07:01Matty Cash here
07:02just dawdled on the
07:05ball a little bit
07:05couldn't decide
07:06what he was going to
07:07do
07:08Dorgun won it back
07:09and Cunha
07:10finishing that off
07:11with such confidence
07:13they gave a goal away
07:15in a similar fashion
07:16against West Ham
07:17United
07:17they are pegged
07:19back
07:20Manchester United
07:21will feel
07:22on the balance of
07:23play
07:23they deserve that
07:24the Manchester United
07:28has already
07:29depleted squad
07:30has got a little
07:31thinner
07:31captain Bruno
07:32Fernandes
07:33withdrawn at
07:33half time
07:34and Sandro
07:35Martinez
07:36on in his
07:38place
07:38it's
07:42Martinez
07:42well that would have
07:45been a
07:46turn up for the
07:46books
07:47really fancy this
07:48chance
07:49there's only one
07:49thing on his
07:50mind
07:50trying to beat
07:51his
07:51hello
07:52Argentine
07:52Cash
07:56finds McGinn
07:57delayed
08:00and waited
08:01for
08:02the run
08:03of Kamara
08:04just behind
08:05Silemans
08:06gets the cross
08:12in
08:13Rogers
08:15when the ball
08:19fell to him
08:20you just knew
08:21what the outcome
08:22was going to be
08:23and Manchester United
08:25looks set here
08:26maybe
08:28Dallow didn't do
08:29quite enough
08:30to try and
08:30stop the cross
08:31just rebounded
08:32Rogers
08:35did enough
08:36to work the
08:37space
08:37again
08:38there's an
08:41exquisite
08:42finish
08:42two last
08:45weekend
08:45another two
08:47today
08:47unstoppable
08:50here's
09:00Dallow
09:00block from
09:07Matic
09:07Cash
09:07Villa look
09:09vulnerable
09:09once again
09:10having scored
09:11at one end
09:12and Martinez
09:14forced into
09:14a good stop
09:15here from
09:17Dallow
09:18he's pushed
09:19it straight
09:20to
09:20Dourgu
09:20Matic
09:22Cash
09:22at
09:23fault
09:23but
09:23the
09:23previous
09:24Manchester
09:24United
09:25goal
09:25made up
09:26for it
09:26there
09:27quickly
09:28across
09:28to make
09:28the block
09:29Mount
09:37picks out
09:38Dourgu
09:38puts it
09:40down
09:40nicely
09:41Cunha
09:41Villa
09:44giving up
09:45chances
09:45here
09:46tremendous
09:47ball
09:47from
09:48Patrick
09:49Dourgu
09:49Cunha
09:51didn't get
09:51the contact
09:52that should
09:54have been
09:54too old
09:54and Maia's
09:55reaction
09:55you can see
09:56he knows
09:57it
09:57a
10:10Dourgu
10:11down
10:11and he goes
10:12right on
10:13the edge
10:13of the box
10:14yellow card
10:17for
10:18Bogard
10:18he mistimed
10:22It's Mason Mount, nearly a difficult angle from which to shoot.
10:37Very hard win, but a fantastic win.
10:41Of course Villa Park is our fortress, we are feeling it and we need the supporters here,
10:46how they are transmitting their energy.
10:48The players try to help us with their qualities, their commitment, their attitude, it's very
10:54important.
10:55We try to press high, every ball in Martinez we were there to press, we left our players
11:01one against one behind, of course we cannot block every second ball of transition, but
11:05I think we play well and if you look at the game I think the best team today lost.
11:10When you consider the start to the season, the turnaround has been absolutely incredible.
11:16I think, just sticking true to us, I think that was the most important thing, we did
11:21what we always do and nothing changed but we just worked that little bit harder, no surprise
11:26you see the results, the manager is a genius and he knows what he's doing, he knows how
11:30to get out of situations, he's been in them plenty of times, so I think that was the most
11:34important thing at the time and we did really well with it.
11:36Can you give us an indication of what was wrong with Bruno?
11:39I think Bruno has an injury, we need to assess but I think he's going to, he's not going
11:47to play for a few games but we'll see.
11:49There's a lot of noise and a lot of debate of course around England and you know, how
11:53much do you listen to that?
11:55Not at all, I focus on myself, I just try and improve, get better, find my form, find
12:00my best at every game and see where that takes me, there's a whole heap of quality and talent
12:06out there and you know, I'm just trying to compete at my best and give it my all.
12:10Well at least we know that when we talk about him in a couple of minutes time he won't be
12:13listening to either of you so that's alright, look and we'll come on to him and we'll come
12:17on to Villa and all the good stuff in a moment but it's unusual to praise a team who've lost
12:22but you want to do that?
12:23Yeah, I thought Manchester United today were really aggressive and brave and going man
12:28to man and made it really difficult for Aston Villa to play out and there's some examples
12:33I want to show you here which they got really success from it.
12:38And this is further up the field, yeah?
12:40Yeah this is further up the pitch but they were man to man all over the pitch and it made
12:43it really difficult for Aston Villa to play out, if you can see here man to man at the
12:47back, no problem 3v3 but what they tried to do was force Aston Villa down there right
12:52hand side and they wanted the ball to go to Condor then eventually to Cash and then they
12:56were going to be aggressive and try and win the ball back and they'd done that and it
13:00caused Aston Villa problems, especially the first half it caused them big problems, you
13:04see here it goes to Matty Cash, now Dorgan goes in, Luke Shaw is brave, goes in, wins the
13:09ball, they don't win the second ball but now they've got bodies around the ball to be aggressive
13:13and get to the man and they give a free kick away here but it's no problem and this was
13:18constant throughout the first half again so now you see the body positions of the Man United
13:22players, they wanted to go back then to go down Aston Villa's right hand side of the game,
13:26which that happens, they force it into Konza again, now it goes into Matty Cash, Dorgan is
13:33there, Luke Shaw is in behind, man to man, no problem, now what Matty Cash does wrong, he
13:38takes an extra touch which allows Dorgan to get in tight to him, he wins the ball back,
13:43now Cunha is in a really good position and it's a great finish and they've got the rewards
13:48for being aggressive, again here, Cunha starts this attack, this press off, Garte and Martinez
13:55follow him and now man to man, Mason Mount goes on his press but then he goes again, when
14:01you're man to man you have to go to the goalkeeper, this time it comes down Aston Villa's left hand
14:05side but no problem, Dalo is there, Sesco is there, they win the ball back, hype the pitch,
14:10again man to man in the left hand side of the pitch, this time Villa's left hand side, they win a corner,
14:15Xerxes comes on the pitch, now again trying to force it down the right hand side in the
14:22second half, Aston Villa have learned from the mistakes, they're not going to play short,
14:26Manchester United 3v3 at the back, they win the first ball, win the second ball, it sets
14:32them up on another attack, so I thought they were really brave and aggressive and they've
14:36done it really well. And you can see can't you, how one press then leaves, you can see the
14:40trigger points, you can see that they've worked on it. Yeah it's something they've definitely worked
14:44on before the game and it was successful, especially high up the pitch.
14:49And that's the key isn't it, high up the pitch, because further back it wasn't and that allowed
14:55the brilliance of Morgan Rodgers to take advantage. Yeah he was the difference in the game,
15:00Morgan Rodgers, he was the standout for Villa, Villa didn't play brilliant today, they didn't
15:04have to do anything absolutely outstanding but as Wayne said, high up the pitch great, but
15:09you've got to do this when you're in your own final third as well. I mean Yoro's in a good
15:14position here, McGinn does what he does, he holds the ball up and he tries to set off the attack.
15:19Now if your defender, like Yoro, and you know that your opponent's had a bad touch, that's when
15:26you've got to go in. You cannot allow opponent to get to the ball, that's where you've got to be.
15:31Right there, in his face, keep him there, keep him going down the line, make sure that he doesn't
15:36come inside on his stronger right foot. This is really, really poor defender. You cannot allow that
15:43to happen, especially if it's Rodgers, you know what he's like, he's got all the quality
15:48in the world to do that. And the referee helped us out here, Michael Oliver with his left cam,
15:53that was an unbelievable view. You cannot allow them to do it. It was a great finish, it was, but
15:57it's avoidable. And United should have been more aggressive in their own final third.
16:02Again, three on three, they don't mind that. They're all in good positions, but then things
16:07start to go wrong, players start to switch off. Bad ball to Tielemans, it's in behind him.
16:13And again, Dallow, this is the opposite side this time, he's got to go closer. He knows that
16:19Tielemans not going to beat him for pace. Make it difficult for him. Get close to him. They're
16:24three on three. Everything's fine. He's facing the corner flag, no danger. You've got to stop the cross.
16:30Put your leg up. He allows Tielemans to cross the ball. Yoro switches off. Who's there? The man of the
16:38moment again. That little second touch there does take it away from Yoro, but they are set up. The ball
16:44should never go in the box. Dallow's got to stop it. And here's the kind of celebrations you want.
16:48I just hope his phone is not in his pocket.
16:53Just because he's not going to get that back.
16:55Just had to go back into Rose to get his house keys.
16:57Absolutely. But Shappers, what we're saying is, it's avoidable. It's avoidable for United in their own
17:02final third. Wayne's saying aggressive up the pitch, which they were, but you've got to be
17:06even more aggressive when you own.
17:09Morgan Rodgers becomes the first Villa player to score two or more goals in back-to-back
17:14Premier League games since you did it in the late 90s. Right?
17:18I gave you some stick at the start, so we'll praise you now. He's in a great run of form.
17:24He's like their talent. Him and McGinn are kind of talismanic for Villa. And as we get closer and
17:29closer to the World Cup, all the discussions will be who will be England's starting ten.
17:33Is he in pole position for you?
17:35Yeah, I think he has to be in pole position because I think he started the last qualifier
17:39game or the last important game for England in that position. And then since them England
17:44games, his form has gone even better. And he's been in great form. He's scored on goals.
17:48He's quick. He's strong. He holds the ball. So I think at the minute he's in pole position.
17:53There's some quality players, obviously, to try and take that spot. And there's a long way
17:57to go before the World Cup, but he's doing everything right to try and make sure that position is his.
18:01And does he hold that more? You know, when you talk about the ten, people play ten from different
18:05positions, don't they? Cole Palmer can move into the ten from maybe a slightly wider position
18:10or Bellingham from slightly deeper. Is he an out-and-out ten, Rodgers, for you?
18:14I think he can play different positions. But yeah, I think he's the one who is an out-and-out ten.
18:19You can play in different positions. Phil Foden can play from the masades. Cole Palmer.
18:22Eze can play from the masades. But I think he's the one who gives more of a present
18:28in there when you need that. Obviously, his form now is great. And Tuchel seems to like him
18:34a little bit more than the other players. So if he keeps his form up, then he's definitely in pole position.
18:39Are Villa in a title race for you?
18:41Yes, they are. Why wouldn't they be? They're three points behind the leaders. And why not?
18:45They didn't play well today, but they got over the line against the Manchester United side,
18:48which they don't normally beat.
18:50Why do you think some people are not convinced that they're in a title race?
18:55Maybe because they haven't convinced with convincing scorelines. You know, winning by two and three and four goals.
19:02I just feel that a manager like Unai Emery has the credentials to keep them at this level
19:08and keep them as close as he possibly can right towards the end of the scene.
19:12So, yeah, I do think they're in a title race. Do you? No. No, no, I don't. I don't think they are.
19:18And that's not me being disrespectful to Arsenal Villa. I think they're just not as good as Arsenal and Man City.
19:25And they're doing excellent. They're doing great. But to win the title, it takes a lot.
19:29And I just don't feel that they're going to be in a title race. Even though their home form is so strong,
19:32they've lost once in a calendar year at Villa Park, even though they've got the experience
19:36and the credentials of Emery. Yeah, but I just think it takes something special.
19:41And to win the Premier League title. And I just don't think Arsenal Villa are at the level of Arsenal or Man City.
19:48Right. If you've missed any of the action from this weekend's Match of the Day,
19:52then it's on the iPlayer, along with highlights of every Premier League game.
19:55More reaction and debate on the Monday Nightclub on Five Live and BBC Sounds from Seven.
20:00And the Mo Salah documentary, Never Give Up, is available on iPlayer.
20:05Eight games yesterday, loads of goals. We split them into two. Here's part one.
20:11Nice in. Calafiore with a towering leap, but Arsenal are asking for something else.
20:19They think there's a handball in there. Oh, that is handball.
20:23Victor Jokeres has been entrusted with this for Arsenal.
20:26Jokeres scores!
20:28Niko Gonzalez, nicely done. Foden Haaland!
20:36Second chance to shoot, and he wasn't about to miss.
20:39Alphonse Areola having saved the first one.
20:42First handball to be able to get the ball away here with Fernandes.
20:46That didn't last very long.
20:48The lining up to get it off circuit. It can't manage it.
20:51Manchester City walk it into the back of the net. Superb!
20:54That's a lovely pass from Nunez and Savinho.
21:00It's his first touch since coming off the bench, sending it forward.
21:04The touch from Lewis. Haaland doesn't miss chances like that.
21:08And surely it's game set and match for Manchester City.
21:14Murphy.
21:16In towards Valtemarra.
21:18What a save by Sanchez.
21:20And Valtemarra with the follow-up.
21:26This needs to go in.
21:28And it does. Valtemarra!
21:30And the double!
21:36Rhys James.
21:37Oh, it's outstanding from Rhys James!
21:45Chao Pedro away from Chao.
21:47Chance for 2-2!
21:50From two down, Chelsea a level.
21:54Lost by Ampadu.
21:56Up ahead of Richards, Calvin Lewin!
21:58Have a second time of asking.
22:00Does the necessary?
22:04Ampadu with the long throw.
22:06Helps on. Calvin Lewin!
22:09He's got two.
22:10Leeds United have got two.
22:14Stack with the corner.
22:18Aronson returns the ball with it.
22:19Stack with it!
22:21Well, you know things are going.
22:23Leeds United's way when Ethan Ampadu scores.
22:26It's water leg.
22:29Uce is in here.
22:30And has collided with Lucas Perry.
22:32And it's a penalty.
22:34Deveni.
22:36Against Lucas Perry.
22:38He converts.
22:43Stack!
22:45That is quite exceptional.
22:46Stack is in good form at the moment, but let's talk about that man behind us, Dominic Calvert-Lewin, who is, it feels like at the moment, in pole position to be Harry Kane's understudy looking ahead to the World Cup as well.
23:02Would you agree? Or are you going to disagree with that one?
23:04Yeah, obviously, again, he's doing everything right and he's got more to do, I think, until the end of the season.
23:12And I think Everton were in a position where, you know, and maybe now people look and say they should have kept him.
23:18But, you know, he was injured for two years and that made it difficult for Everton to keep him.
23:22But you have to give credit to the Leeds medical team for getting him back fit and playing every week.
23:26And he's doing what he does, he's a handful, he's great in the box, he's good in the air and he's scoring goals.
23:31So, again, he's putting himself in the bracket of getting in that squad, but he has to carry on this form until the end of the season.
23:39He does appear to have everything, doesn't he?
23:42Yeah, he appears to be sort of playing naturally, just being a natural goalscorer, getting into good goalscoring positions, choosing the right finish at the right time.
23:50You know, even the tapping that he was saved, he was there for the bits as well.
23:53He looks really sharp, looks really sharp, movement's good, using his, he's six foot four, six foot five.
23:59And he looks in really, really good shape.
24:01He's a proper athlete.
24:03He is.
24:04Obviously, I play with him and seeing him in the gym and how he worked and if he's fit, he's a handful for any defender in world football.
24:10What's he like?
24:12As I said, he's just so difficult to play against.
24:15And people underestimate how physically, you know, big he is and aggressive he is and, you know, good in the air.
24:22And so, he's got everything, but it's just keeping him fit.
24:24So, you just hope he can stay fit from now to the end of the season.
24:27I was talking to him recently and he said that one of the big differences now is, I think, you know, he's got a child and with his partner and his family and he doesn't listen to anything else.
24:36He shuts everything else out and uses their calm to help him.
24:41Yeah, I think children do calm you down. That's normal and the more older you get, the more mature you get.
24:46Depends on your kids, to be honest.
24:48Yeah.
24:49But yeah, normally that does help massively.
24:53I suppose the other thing would be, just looking ahead to the England thing again, is whether Tuchel wants a second number nine behind Harry Kane or whether he'll mix and match with others like play Phil Foden as a false nine.
25:08Okay, as in a different style?
25:09Yeah, a different style.
25:10Yeah.
25:11So, if he has a goal, then he'll use Foden as a false nine.
25:13I don't care who it is.
25:14If they're scoring goals, and if he can continue to score goals, then he'll have every chance of being in that squad at that level of scoring.
25:20Yes, without a doubt.
25:21Okay, yeah.
25:22Yeah, I think Danny Welbeck as well.
25:24We've been talking about him a few weeks ago and now it's Cal Blue and I just think Ollie Watkins is still the one for me to be honest how he came.
25:30So, right, just time for all of the rest of the goals from yesterday.
25:37Simons left studs right down the Achilles of Virgil van Dijk here.
25:42That is very painful.
25:44After review, my final decision is wrecked on.
25:48Xavi Simons is sent off.
25:53Romero's forward ball hit.
25:55McAllister, Eketike.
25:57That's nicely done.
25:58Florian Vertz and Alexander Isak scores for Liverpool.
26:03At some cost to himself, he's put Liverpool in front.
26:07And Isak trudges off.
26:10That looks like he might be out of action for a little while.
26:16Frimpon.
26:19Deflection on the cross.
26:20Eketike!
26:21An instruction!
26:23Tottenham protest.
26:25Christian Romero's been shown a yellow card for protesting too much.
26:30There's a real sense that this corner represents maybe a last throw the dice for Spurs to make it difficult for Liverpool.
26:36Richarlison goes down.
26:37It's a big deflection.
26:39João Palinha.
26:40And Richarlison scores!
26:43Richarlison against Liverpool again.
26:47Canata.
26:49Free kick.
26:51Christian Romero is going to be sent off.
26:56That's why Christian Romero got a second yellow card.
27:00Janot spots Thiago.
27:03More bounce.
27:04He's awkwardly and he's finished by Keane-Louis Potter.
27:08Brentford finally break through Wolves resistance.
27:13Looking for more here the visitors.
27:16Damsgaard.
27:17His cross.
27:18Two on the stretch.
27:19Keane-Louis Potter.
27:21That is it.
27:22Home supporters are heading for the exit.
27:25This is Junior Kruppi.
27:28Guilty of overplaying it.
27:29And then the slip.
27:30And Semenyo punishes that moment.
27:34There's the Bournemouth breakthrough.
27:37That's Edwards.
27:39What a lovely ball.
27:40There's the goal for Burnley.
27:43Right on the 90-minute mark.
27:45Dingra finds Lafayette.
27:50Good ball back in the mix.
27:51Alderete.
27:52Good save.
27:54And where Alderete denied by a fine piece of goalkeeping.
27:57Ruder.
28:00By Ari.
28:01This time he does hit the target.
28:02Rebounds off the chest of the Sunderland goalkeeper.
28:07So here's the table.
28:08Arsenal will be top at Christmas.
28:10They lead Manchester City by two points.
28:12Villa three points behind.
28:14Manchester United remain seventh.
28:17Wolves are 16 points from safety.
28:19And could find themselves further adrift
28:22if Nottingham Forest secure a positive result
28:25at Fulham on Monday night.
28:28That's it.
28:29Thanks to Wayne and Dion.
28:30Match of the day is back next Saturday.
28:33Have a great Christmas.
28:34Goodnight.
28:42Can you stay fair?
28:45Yes.
28:47Go,ية,것도 on.
28:49There's nothing there yet.
28:50We're using that next to the 20th century.
28:54It's gone bloody tomorrow.
28:55It does, it's just not a完璧ing with us.
28:57It won't be me, no...
28:59it man goes black.
29:00It was no other kind.
29:01It does at the end,
29:02it's just not a完璧ing hit.
29:03So here's a book
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